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Tibaldo and the Hole in the Calendar (1998 edition)

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Tibaldo and the Hole in the Calendar - Shimony, Abner
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Tibaldo and the Hole in the Calendar is the story of how an eleven-year old boy growing up in 16th century Italy loses his birthday when the Gregorian calendar replaces the Julian calendar in 1582, and how he fights to prevent this loss. The author cleverly weaves elements of the cultural and scientific milieu of his time into an engaging and intelligent tale. Tibaldo's father is a medical assistant, and his sister is a midwife. He grows up learning about current medical practices by watching his father and sister and by ...

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Tibaldo and the Hole in the Calendar 1997, Copernicus Books, New York, NY

ISBN-13: 9780387949352

1998 edition

Hardcover